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The major ingredient of leather is

A) Collagen B) Carbohydrate
C) Nucleic acid D) Polymer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Collagen

Explanation:

Leather is a durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhide and skins. The major ingredient of leather is Collagen.

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Which one of the following is India’s first indigenously designed and developed long-range subsonic cruise missile which can be deployed from multiple platforms?

A) Astra B) Akash
C) Nirbhay D) Shankhnaad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nirbhay

Explanation:

Nirbhay missile is India's first indigenously designed and developed long range sub-sonic cruise missile.It is designed and made by DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organisation).The Nirbhay missile can be deployed from multiple platforms.

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Which acid is released when an Ant bites?

A) Hydrochloric Acid B) Formic Acid
C) Acetic Acid D) Phosphoric Acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Formic Acid

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Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

A) they emit light of a constant intensity B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light D) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they emit light of a constant intensity

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In terms of size, Earth ranks no. ___ in our Solar System.

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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The _________ keeps the average temperature of the Earth fairly steady.

A) biosphere B) heliosphere
C) atmosphere D) photosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) atmosphere

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Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?

A) Atomic power B) Thermal power
C) Hydro power D) Wind power
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thermal power

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The space shuttle which took Sunita Williams beyond earth was

A) Challenger B) Galileo
C) Discovery D) Voyager-2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Discovery

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